U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Ervin surveys the Oasis wildfire as they prepare to dispense fire retardant to assist firefighting efforts in West Texas on April 26, 2011. Ervin, a C-130J Hercules pilot assigned to the 115th Airlift Squadron, California Air National Guard, is trained to fly with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System, which aids in the firefighting efforts.